Cransley School Limited

Analysis

Cransley School Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northwich. It was registered in November 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01298683). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Cransley School Limited reported income of £4.2m and spending of £3.7m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.5m to £4.2m (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Cransley School Limited sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Students' Union at Bu Ltd (£4.2m), AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group (£4.2m) and Red Balloon Educational Trust (£4.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 91% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.3m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 80 people.